Bus passengers in Edinburgh are facing a new round of price increases this week. This marks the second price rise by Lothian Buses in 12 months. As of the 4th of March 2012, single fare prices are rising from £1.30 to £1.40, while day passes are rising from £3.20 to £3.50. There have been no [...]
Pinhole Photography Festival
March 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Today Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Gardens starts hosting the Pinhole Photography Festival. It’s the first festival of its kind in Edinburgh and celebrates the art of photography without using a lens. The simple technique works with a tiny hole in the camera, which replaces the lens. Light passes through the hole; an image is formed in [...]
Olympic rings set to sparkle
February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Alagappan Muthu The Edinburgh skyline will feature a shiny new addition this summer in celebration of London 2012. The Olympic rings due to be erected in the Mound in Princes street gardens will also be lit up. Officials from the Olympic committee and Edinburgh City Council are hopeful the new site would serve as [...]
Edinburgh first to back global Occupy movement
November 24, 2011 By
Edinburgh Council has become the first political body to officially back to worldwide Occupy movement. The council this afternoon voted in an overwhelming majority to redirect economic decisions to be more focussed on the needs of the 99% in an attempt to reduce the “inequitable gap” between the rich and poor. The SNP, Liberal Democrats, [...]
Council scraps environmental privatisation plans
November 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The council has scrapped plans to outsource its environmental services to private firm Enterprise. The move means that services such as bin collection, recycling and responsibility for public spaces including parks will remain with the council. The decision came this afternoon after SNP councillors won a majority vote against their Liberal Democrat coalition partners who [...]
Edinburgh Napier’s Christmas gift guide
November 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Christmas season is upon us and the inevitable Christmas shop is sure to bamboozle even the most organised shopper. Enter Napier News‘ essential Christmas gift guide: a selection of unique gift ideas all available locally with personal recommendations and top tips from those in the know. For the health conscious… Head to Napiers herbalists [...]
“Chinese Army” couldn’t grit Edinburgh
November 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A local Councillor has described Edinburgh’s attempt to keep the city’s streets safe during the winter season as “impossible for the Council to do, even if they got the Chinese army.” The comments come as local residents raise concerns about the availability and distribution of grit as predictions of a harsh winter loom. Last year [...]
Singer backs Sky Arts futures fund
November 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Belle and Sebastian singer, Stuart Murdoch, will front a seminar at Creative Scotland tomorrow. The event is in support of a £30,000 arts fund, available for three lucky artists. The fund is from Sky Arts in association with non-profit organisation, IdeasTap. In addition to the substantial bursary, the winners will also receive mentoring to aid [...]
Dance against domestic abuse
November 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Scottish Women’s Aid encourages you to put on your dancing shoes for a good cause this Friday. The organisation will hold a special charity ceilidh on November 25, in Edinburgh’s City Chambers. Scottish Women’s Aid celebrates its 35th anniversary with The Belle Star Ceilidh Band providing live entertainment. This event coincides with the beginning of [...]
Green spaces can improve your quality of life
November 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Plant a tree, save a life. That’s the idea behind the Green Gym charity. With the help of the Dunfermline and West Fife Community Health Partnership, they aim to improve the lives of patients at Lynebank Hospital by planting trees. The Green Gym charity encourages communities to work together to enhance their local areas by [...]
Leith Festival to Lose Funding
November 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
The Leith festival looks set to face a dramatic downsize due to public funding cuts. One of Edinburgh’s largest and most renowned festivals, it is likely to lose many of its benefactors, includingEdinburghCity Council. The event relies heavily on public and charitable funds, which are diminishing at an alarming rate. Edinburgh City Council is just [...]
Another Statutory Notice Saga
November 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
Scots Fiddle Festival 2011
November 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This weekend sees the launch of ‘Fiddle 2011′ in Edinburgh city centre. Boasting traditional music, lively ceilidhs and world class performers the Scots fiddle festival promises to be an action packed, fun filled event for all the family. Listen here: Tickets for ‘Fiddle 2011′ are available from the Queen’s Hall Box Office on 0131 668 [...]
Breaking News: man charged with Gray murder
March 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Celeste Carrigan Pawel Rodak a 20-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Roger Gray, retired lecturer. He has appeared in private at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. The charges made were culpable and reckless conduct, and endangering the lives of people in the building and surrounding area. No declaration or plea was made on [...]
HMS Edinburgh docks for the weekend
March 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Celeste Carrigan The penultimate Royal Navy 42 Type Destroyer, HMS Edinburgh has docked in Leith for the weekend. Scotland’s capital ship will be open from 1pm to the public on Sunday 27 March 2011. The public will be able to come on board and have a look around an active Royal Navy ship. Edinburgh [...]
Man in court following death in Merchiston, Edinburgh
March 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
by Celeste Carrigan A 20-year-old man is due in court later today at Edinburgh’s Sheriff Court. He was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the murder of Roger Gray. The murder of Gray, a 64 year-old retired lecturer, is the third homosexual related murder in a month. His body was found in his home in [...]
“Holy App” mayhem for Ipad 2 release
March 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Celeste Carrigan It is a gadget filled weekend with the release of the Nintendo 3DS and the Apple Ipad 2. Thousands of people began queuing last night to get their hands on two of the biggest gaming gadgets as they battle it out for sales. Nintendo 3DS had a midnight launch with thousands queuing [...]
“Reclaim Your Voice”, once again to fight for education.
March 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Giulia Mattei Yesterday morning, Tuesday the 22nd of March, students from all over Scotland gathered together in Edinburgh with the aim of taking part in the demonstration organised by the Scottish campaign “Reclaim Your Voice”. Margaret Smith, Scottish Lib Dem education spokesperson and MSP for Edinburgh West, was invited to the rally to speak [...]
Who wants to be a MacMillionaire?
March 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
by Anne Mackie and Emily Glass A recent report by Barclays Banking suggests the number of millionaires in Scotland has increased by almost 20 per cent in the past two years. Around 40,000 individuals now boast net wealth exceeding £1 million – a definite increase from the 34,000 at the end of 2008, and it’s set [...]
Online game relaunch creates new jobs in Edinburgh
March 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Emily Glass A US Gaming company have revived Dundee-based developer Real Time World (RTW) by buying shares in the business and plans to open a new studio in Edinburgh. Set up in 2002 by Dave Jones, who was part of the firm responsible for creating Grand Theft Auto, RTW went into administration last August with [...]
Red news day
March 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
by Neal Wallace Today is Red Nose Day, with millions across the UK doing something funny for money, from bake sales to fancy dress. Edinburgh Napier News sent reporter Catherine Mumford out to see how the people of Edinburgh are raising Comic Relief funds. Catch her report on the Edinburgh Napier News, today at 3pm.
Second mugging in the Grange
March 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
by Michael Mckeand Mansionhouse Road in the heart of the Grange, one of Edinburgh’s more middle class areas, was the scene of another mugging this week. It follows a similar incident in which a man of a similar description attacked a pensioner on Findhorn Place a few streets away. Check out the full story [...]
Soundtrack for the city
March 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
